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Discover author talks, book launches and conversations worth getting out for, across London.
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The award-winning writer talks about her first book, a real account of how wealth shapes our lives
Live in Conversation with Hannah MacInnes
The Turner Prize-winning artist turns his perceptive lens on the cultural sector
The V&A Research Showcase is a free, in-person, bi-annual event celebrating new and emerging research conducted by V&A staff and students.
This event is part of the free Lunchtime Lecture series. Booking is recommended but not essential.
Ness Bosch explores the ‘divine wound’ as a path to empowerment through ancient goddesses, in an anthology that bears witness to women’s resilience and the healing of the sacred feminine.
Join us for our Horror Book Club at Waterstones Piccadilly on the third Thursday of every month. Chat with our booksellers about the best Crime & Thriller has to offer, both old and new.
Queer Britain Museum is the UK's National LGBTQ+ museum, a UK registered charity (no.1180240).We know that many people want a chance to explore culture through Museums and Galleries but struggle to fit it in around their working hours and busy weekends. We're keeping our doors open on the third Thursday every month, so that everyone has the opportunity learn and celebrate LGBTQ+ history.-These evenings are supported by Madame F, so every visitor will enjoy a complimentary glass of wine upon arrival.-Our galleries tell a multitude of stories, through six themes - Resist. ; Club Kids; Queer Creativity; Body and Mind; Live, Laugh, Love; and The World Around Us. The stories told within these themes change regularly.Each of our themes are co-curated with a partner - we are not a museum telling stories about a community, we are a place where the community tells its own story.We also have a series of temporary special exhibitions that change regularly - our programme for 2026 is detailed in the Line-Up section below.-A volunteer-led guided tour of the museum will begin at 7pm, open to anyoneAdmission is by ‘pay what you can’ donation - we suggest £10 or £5 if you're under 30 - we operate without any government funding, and are reliant on the generosity of our visitors, members, patrons and sponsors.Your admission donation will help Reclaim, Preserve and Celebrate LGBTQ+ history and culture.Queer Britain Museum members will always get priority entry; find out more about memberships here. -Pre-booking will guarantee entry to the museum on the day of your choosing, at any time between 6pm and 8pm. Please show your ticket to a member of the team upon arrival. Museum Lates take place on the third Thursday of every month, until 8pm - an average visit is approx. 40 minutes. To visit during regular hours, please book a ticket here
Join Michael Bundock to discuss his new book A Meeting on Mincing Lane: The Story of Granville Sharp and the Fight Against Slavery.
Join us at Waterstones Kensington for our monthly book club. This month we'll be discussing Patrick Hamilton's haunting, Hangover Square.
Soulmates are meant to be forever. But when yours is your best friend, is the heartbreak of losing them too big to patch?
Come along for this month's Sci-Fi & Fantasy bookclub, where we will be looking at Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards!
Two Women
In her latest novel Two Women renowned feminist and cultural critic Jacqueline Rose interleaves the lives of two remarkable figures whose stories trace the contours of the twentieth century: Edith Stein, the German-Jewish philosopher, and her own sister Gillian Rose, scholar, philosopher and author of the seminal Love’s Work, a small book which, in Marina Warner’s words, ‘contains multitudes.’ Jacqueline Rose will be talking about her book with Alice Spawls, co-editor of the London Review of Books.
Celebrating 35 years of Ministry of Sound, voices from its history explore its enduring cultural influence.
Join us for an evening with Harry Carr and Professor Rosie Campbell, as we rethink how men feel they should fit in to society.
Jamieson Webster and Patricia Gherovici celebrate the publication of 'Case by Case: Psychoanalysis and the Political' with Rachel Connolly
Join us for the launch of the third book in Tamara von Werthern's Accidental Detective series
Join Bee Rowlatt for a lively conversation about her novel One Woman Crime Wave, a sharp, funny (and very local) novel blending crime and social satire. Bee will talk about using comedy to explore moral failings, and how her work brings together uncomfortable truths, flawed but irresistible characters, and inspiration from JB Priestley. “A fantastic novel about fractured families, class and the politics of parenting. Beautifully written and very moving.” – Liz Nugent No need to register – just arrive on the evening!
The book that changed Christie's career – with Harriet Tyce, Tony Medawar and Victoria Dowd
Waterstones Romford and Lumiere Romford are proud to present an evening with Jay Glennie, and a screening of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
What does curating become when the institutions that house it become more concerned with their own survival than with making art possible?
Join bestselling author, Danielle L. Jensen at St James Church as we celebrate the publication of Defy the Dusk
